Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-09-10 12:44Group 1 - The core viewpoint is that despite a decrease in national natural gas consumption in the first half of 2025, the company achieved a 6% year-on-year increase in natural gas sales from January to July this year, indicating resilience in a challenging market environment [2][4] - The company supplies over 60% of the natural gas in China, covering all 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities [2] - The company has implemented proactive supply guarantee measures in response to complex market conditions, including increasing gas supply to power plants during peak demand periods, resulting in over 10 billion cubic meters of gas supplied to gas-fired power plants during the summer peak [2][3] Group 2 - The number of gas supply customers is growing rapidly at an annual rate of 11%, exceeding 3,500 customers across 17 industries, including agriculture, electricity, and manufacturing [4] - The company is expanding its trading mechanisms, including annual contract transfers and LNG raw material gas trading, to enhance resource allocation efficiency [3] - Future plans include strengthening collaboration with upstream and downstream enterprises to contribute to national energy security and promote green and low-carbon development [4]